I have a D-link 713P connected to an ehternet DSL modem. My desktop (Windows 98) is hardwired to 713P and my laptop (Windows XP Home) is connected to 713P via a wireless PCI card. Both computers receive the internet. I can ping the laptop from the desktop but not the otherway around. I would like some help on how to network the computer together. Thanks for any assistance.

I failed to mention that I have a firewall on the desktop (zonealarm). I turned it off and now I can ping both ways between the two computers. The laptop (XP Home) sees the desktop but it asks for a password. How do I set that passwords between the two computers? Also the desktop (Win 98)does not seem to see the laptop. When I open Metwork Neighborhood there is nothing there. Thanks for any help. Michael

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There are all kinds of reasons why a system might not work. In this case the reason why Win 98 could not see XP Home was because I did not sign in properly. When I first turned the computer on I got a screen that asks for the password to the Network. I did not read the message and het the Esc key. Once I hit enter the Network operated properly. I truned off the Zone Alarm firewall. The other thing that I did was to install NetBUEI onto XP Home. I hope this helps someone else. Thanks all.